News Releases
Missouri Journalism Alumna Shares Highlights of Her Nashville Songwriting Career with Students
Her Credits Include Title Track to Tim McGraw’s Latest Album, ‘Two Lanes of Freedom’ Columbia, Mo. (Sept. 23, 2013) — Jennifer Schott, BJ ’97, encouraged Missouri School of Journalism and other students to pursue their interests in music during a “Lunch & Learn” at the Mark on 5th dining hall in Mark Twain residence hall … Continued
AdZou Launches New Website with Improved Features for Clients and Students
The Professional Capstone Agency Provides Ad and Public Relations Solutions for Brands Around the World Columbia, Mo. (Sept. 23, 2013) — AdZou, a strategic communication agency at the Missouri School of Journalism, has launched a new website. The improved functionality, design and navigation showcases the work produced for previous clients and provides information about the … Continued
47 Walter Williams Scholars Begin Their Studies at the Missouri School of Journalism
Selection Is By-Invitation-Only to High Ability Students Who Score More Than 33 on the ACT Columbia, Mo. (Sept. 17, 2013) — The Missouri School of Journalism welcomed 47 exceptional students this fall as they began their careers in journalism as Walter Williams Scholars. The talented students come from 14 states, and one is from South … Continued
Missourian Takes Gold, Winning 64 Missouri Press Association Awards
By Grace Lyden Reprinted with permission from the Columbia Missourian Columbia, Mo. (Sept. 12, 2013) — The Columbia Missourian won 64 awards in the 2013 Missouri Press Association‘s Better Newspaper Contest, including 23 first-place awards and the Gold Medal Newspaper award. One of the first-place awards was in general excellence, the overall prize. The Gold … Continued
Missouri Photojournalism Master’s Student Describes His Experience as a Syrian in Columbia
Fulbright Scholar Hany Hawasly Prepares to Document His Country’s Cultural Heritage By Tracey Goldner Supervising Editor: Stephanie Ebbs Reprinted with permission from the Columbia Missourian Columbia, Mo. (Sept. 12, 2013) — Thirteen months ago, Hany Hawasly, 31, moved from Damascus, Syria, to Columbia to study photojournalism in the graduate program at the Missouri School of Journalism. … Continued
Article by Magazine Journalism Senior Allison Pohle Selected for Longreads Blog of The Atlantic Magazine
Pohle Also Selected for American Society of Magazine Editors Summer Internship Program By Rebecca Dell Columbia, Mo. (Sept. 6, 2013) — The Longreads blog of The Atlantic magazine recently selected an article by a Missouri School of Journalism magazine journalism senior as an exemplary piece of college journalism. Longreads is dedicated to aggregating and celebrating … Continued
3 Bloomberg News Professionals to Help Missouri Journalism Students Understand Business Journalism
The Group Will Hold Sessions During the Fall 2013 Semester By Caroline Murray Columbia, Mo. (Sept. 6, 2013) — Three Bloomberg News business journalists will visit the Missouri School of Journalism this fall to engage with students through talks, workshops and brown bag events. The guests are: Cesca Antonelli, Washington bureau chief and managing editor … Continued
Missouri Journalism Senior Allison Prang Awarded the $10,000 Donald W. Reynolds Scholarship in Business Journalism
Columbia, Mo. (Sept. 5, 2013) — Allison Prang, a senior at the Missouri School of Journalism, has been awarded the $10,000 Donald W. Reynolds Scholarship in Business Journalism. Prang said that her interest in business journalism began with her internship on the business news desk at the Kansas City Star in 2012. “This one provided … Continued
Facebook Use By Organizations During Crises Helps Public Image, Journalism Study Finds
PR Professionals Can Improve Public Attitudes by Communicating Through Facebook During Times of Crisis By Nathan Hurst MU News Bureau Columbia, Mo. (Sept. 4, 2013) — Social networking sites have become incredibly popular in recent years, with Facebook now ranking as the third most popular website in the U.S. With so many people spending so … Continued
American Journalism Historians Association to Recognize Professor Earnest Perry with Its National Award for Excellence in Teaching
Columbia, Mo. (Sept. 4, 2013) — The American Journalism Historians Association will recognize Earnest Perry with its 2013 National Award for Excellence in Teaching during the organization’s upcoming annual convention in New Orleans. Perry is an associate professor and chair of the journalism studies faculty at the Missouri School of Journalism. The annual AJHA teaching … Continued